Derived Refugee Status for Family Members

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Which family relationships qualify?

Family members of a refugee who accompany or join the refugee qualify. The official source does not list the specific relatives.

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Limits of the record

Specific relatives (spouse, children, etc.) are not enumerated; the link types are covered under R3.

https://help.unhcr.org/niger/demande-dasile/comment-demander-lasile/
le membre de la famille du réfugié, qui l’accompagne ou le rejoint,

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The principal applicant must hold refugee status in Niger.

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Limits of the record

UNHCR help page, not the national refugee law text.

https://help.unhcr.org/niger/demande-dasile/comment-demander-lasile/
il lui suffit de rapporter la preuve de la qualité de réfugié du demandeur principal

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Proof of the family link is required: marriage (alliance), parentage (filiation), or economic and emotional dependency. The official source does not list the accepted documents.

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Limits of the record

No list of accepted documents is given.

https://help.unhcr.org/niger/demande-dasile/comment-demander-lasile/
et celle du lien de famille (alliance, filiation, dépendance économique et affective).

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Answer not available

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Under the family-unity principle, the family member is admitted to refugee status by the competent State bodies without having to meet the refugee criteria individually. The official source does not state the duration, the rights of the family member or a path to independent status.

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Limits of the record

Duration, rights and route to independent status are not stated for derived beneficiaries.

https://help.unhcr.org/niger/demande-dasile/comment-demander-lasile/
est admis au statut de réfugié, en vertu du principe de l’unité familiale, par les organes compétents de l’État,
https://help.unhcr.org/niger/demande-dasile/comment-demander-lasile/
NB : Sans devoir répondre aux exigences ci-dessus,

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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Derived Refugee Status for Family Members

Which family relationships qualify?

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

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